Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR SAID JAIL; AND THE SHERIFF SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND
POWER TO APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO THE SHERIFF, A COOK TO SERVE
AT THE JAIL AND SUCH OTHER ASSISTANTS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE BOARD, AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN AN EMERGENCY, SAID COOK
AND ASSISTANTS TO BE PAID SUCH SALARY AS THE BOARD DIRECTS.
THE ATTORNEY TO THE SHERIFF SHALL BE PAID SUCH AMOUNTS AND
AT SUCH TIMES AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD
SHALL INCLUDE IN THE TAX LEVY EACH YEAR A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT
TO PAY FOR THE COST OF FOOD AND THE COMPENSATION TO THE COOK
AND ATTORNEY.

44-2. RECORDS OF PRISONS; CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY BY SHERIFF.

IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE SHERIFF TO KEEP A CORRECT AND
FULL STATEMENT OR SCHEDULE OF ALL PERSONS COMMITTED TO THE
JAIL, SHOWING THE LENGTH OF TIME AND THE CHARGE UPON WHICH
THEY ARE COMMITTED, AND THE NAME OF THE OFFICER, WHICH
STATEMENT OR SCHEDULE, TOGETHER WITH ALL BOOKS, PAPERS AND
COMMITMENTS KEPT BY HIM PERTAINING TO PRISONERS IN THE JAIL,
SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPEN TO THE INSPECTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COMMISSIONER; AND AT THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE BOARD IN EACH MONTH THE SHERIFF SHALL MAKE TO
THE BOARD, UNDER OATH, A FULL AND COMPLETE REPORT OF ALL
PERSONS CONFINED IN THE JAIL, WITH A STATEMENT OF THE LENGTH
OF TIME, THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH THEY ARE COMMITTED AND THE
NAME OF THE OFFICER BY WHOM THEY WERE COMMITTED; AND THE
SAME SUMS OF MONEY HEREINBEFORE AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED
AND PAID THE SHERIFF SHALL BE IN FULL OF ALL CLAIMS OF SAID
SHERIFF AGAINST CECIL COUNTY, OR THE BOARD, FOR HIS CARE,
LABOR, RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPENSE IN DISCHARGING THE DUTIES OF
HIS OFFICE, INCLUDING THE KEEPING SAFELY IN JAIL OF PRISONERS
COMMITTED TO HIS CUSTODY, SUPPLYING TO SAID PRISONERS THE
PROVISIONS FURNISHED FOR THEM, BY THE BOARD, PROPERLY
COOKED AND SERVED IN A PROPER AND SANITARY CONDITION AS
HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, AND KEEPING THE JAIL IN A CLEAN AND
TIDY CONDITION; AND THE BOARD SHALL NOT PAY SAID SHERIFF FOR
ANY SERVICE HE MAY RENDER IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL
DUTIES ANY FURTHER OR OTHER COMPENSATION AND SHALL NOT BE
IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR ANY FEES NOW OR WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE
ALLOWED SAID SHERIFF BY LAW, OR FOR ANY FURTHER
COMPENSATION THAN THAT AS ABOVE PROVIDED.

CHAPTER 53
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; PUBLIC INFORMATION

53-1. APPLICABILITY; MEETINGS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; ACCESS
TO RECORDS.

A. THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ANY LEGISLATIVE OR

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